The Sea Reclaims Her Own!

Artist: Rob Hardy
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The Sea Reclaims Her Own!

Saltwick Bay, Black Nab and `The Admiral Von Tromp’. Due to the weather the tide came in early and quickly, swamping the wreck and us. We had to drag Alan away :-) and not a moment too soon. 10 minutes after we got back to safety our escape route was cut off by a crashing sea…..phew!

Extract from the Whitby Lifeboat history: “Silver Medal awarded to Coxswain Robert Allen and the Bronze Medal awarded to Helmsman Richard Robinson for rescuing a survivor of the fishing vessel Admiral Van Tromp, which was wrecked after grounding on the Black Nab Rock in thick fog, an easterly wind, and a heavy breaking sea on 30 September 1976. When a survivor was seen on a rock Helmsman Robinson drove the D class lifeboat in at full speed, onto a ledge, and the man was grabbed just as a large sea broke over the rock and washed the boat back into the sea.”

The Sea Reclaims Her Own! belongs to the following groups:

Landscape Photography, This is England and Yorkshire Grit

Torfinn Johann..., 3 months ago

I like both versions. Excellent work.
Rob Hardy, 3 months ago

Thanks Torfinn!
tomg, 3 months ago

It’s a dangerous business this photography game …
The shot was worth the effort, even if we had lost one or two of you …
Rob Hardy in reply to tomg’s comment, 3 months ago

Cheers Tom, as long as it wasnt me it would have been worth it (just kidding Alan/Stu) he, he!
TallGuy, 3 months ago

Love it… the waves middle left detract a little, but still a brilliant shot. I didn’t see you trying to drag me away.. you just stood and laughed as the water ran round my ankles… lol.
Rany Lutz, 3 months ago

Super subject and postwork!!
LindaR, 3 months ago

beautiful and well worth it! :)
GlennRoger, 3 months ago

Brilliant shot. Foreground interest and shutter speed Spot on. An all round cracker of a image.
Rob Hardy in reply to TallGuy’s comment, 3 months ago

Cheers Alan, I’ve re-worked it slightly, now shall I post that shot of you knee deep in sea? LOL!
Rob Hardy in reply to Rany Lutz’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Rany!
Catherine Veal, 3 months ago

you win some you lose some! lol. well done Robert.
Rob Hardy in reply to LindaR’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Linda, we really enjoyed ourselves :-)
Rob Hardy in reply to GlennRoger’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Glenn!
Rob Hardy in reply to Catherine Veal’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Catherine,a win I think :-)
Catherine Veal, 3 months ago

too rightRobert!
Sean Farragher, 3 months ago

brilliant shot
HenkStolk, 3 months ago

wonderful composition
PaulBradley, 3 months ago

Nicely done Robert, great shot. Love the viewpoint and shutter speed, imparts a little tension…
Karen Martin, 3 months ago

great shot
Charlene Aycock, 3 months ago

Just beautiful, great wall art Just perfect.
Steven Agius, 3 months ago

Stunning capture !
Fiona MacNab, 3 months ago

Stunning. I love the feeling of movement in the sea as it recaptures the wreck.
John Dekker, 3 months ago

perfectly captured
Jeremy Harrington, 3 months ago

this is a wonderful shot Robert, very nice work
Imber, 3 months ago

Really a beautiful shot!!!
DawsonImages, 3 months ago

Nice work, glad you played it safe with the sea
felixx, 3 months ago

Photographers must be every coast-guards nightmare ;-)
Well worth it, you got a lovely shot!
Rob Hardy, 3 months ago

Thanks everyone!
Jason Connolly, 3 months ago

Great shot Robert.
Alan Power, 3 months ago

Rob, What lens is this ?? 24-105mm??
Rob Hardy in reply to Alan Power’s comment, 3 months ago

Hi Alan, nice to hear from you, welcome to Redbubble! It was the 17-40mm set at about 24mm.
Tony Fallon, 3 months ago

Wonderful image. I would normally choose your bw work but this time the colour looks great to me !
Stewart Laker, 3 months ago

Excellent shot Rob great composition & colour
Jacqueline Bar..., 3 months ago

great image!
GailD, 3 months ago

Brilliant work Robert. Photography is dangerous business.
bill oneil, 3 months ago

very good
Andy Harris, 3 months ago

great what you guys do to get the shot… super composition….!